Mazzucchelli, David
Asterios Polyp
- ISBN 13:
- 9780307377326
- author:
- Mazzucchelli, David
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Alfred A. Knopf
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 344
- Dimensions:
- 207mm X 268mm
- Genre:
- Comics
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Asterios Polyp is a masterful graphic novel that explores the complexities of one man's search for love, meaning, and sanity. After a devastating fire destroys his New York City apartment, Asterios embarks on a journey of self-discovery, relocating to a small town in the American heartland. As he navigates this new life, he must confront the past and the people who have shaped him, including his former partner Hana, a talented artist. Through a richly imagined world of eccentric characters and sharply observed social mores, David Mazzucchelli crafts a story that is both deeply personal and universally relatable. With its unique blend of humor, pathos, and philosophical insight, Asterios Polyp is a work of remarkable depth and nuance. This is David Mazzucchelli's most ambitious and accomplished work, a great American graphic novel that will appeal to fans of literary fiction and comics alike.